The Application of Modern Distance Education in Teaching and Learning

This paper makes an Introduction of the advantages and the foreground of Distance Education developing in China,and also some problems we are facing. At last, it gives out a solution of Network Education Application in college English teaching. With the development of Internet and information technology, the intercourses between human beings are becoming more and more convenient. Distance education have appeared in educational area, which has greatly promoted the development of education. As a totally new mode of educating, distance education has improved the quality and efficiency of teaching. Moreover, it accelerated the development of social and lifelong education. The development of distance education is hard, but it has a brilliant future.

Digital Knowledge Resources Sharing Through Online Distance Education Course

Since the electronic resources and Internet Web sites became popular, distance education courses offered via the Internet could play an important role in providing global digital resources and teaching the knowledge of international library and information standards for bibliographic databases with electronic and web resources.This paper uses the example of the author's new online course: ILS 608 Cataloging and Development of a Digital Union Catalog for Ancient Chinese Books to demonstrate the global re...

The Comparison of Ten Biggest Distance Education Institutions in the World

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Proposal for Design and Application of Business Intelligence as a Decision Support System to the Editorial Sector of Distance Education （DE）

In recent years, industrial and service organizations have invested in improvement projects with emphasis on increasing the performance of processes regarding to the production of manufactured goods and services, applying techniques to optimize production time in order to minimize the restrictive effects of the funds invested in processing or obtaining processes in order to reduce the losses of general scope. This paper discusses the impact of the innovation in making use of business intelligence （BI） concepts about production records of a publishing area in a higher education institution （HEI） that promotes distance education （DE） in Brazil, helping the industry in their managements decisions, having a target minimize time on production of learning material through more effective control with the use of cubes in the form of reports for metric queries of delivery delays and metrics on the production tasks financial values, and filtering the processed information so that managers can view information from various angles and managerial perspectives. The objectives of this paper are to demonstrate the impact on using BI concepts in the process of an editorial department of a HEI focusing on the development of teaching materials for the courses of DE and identify the financial cost-benefit ratio for the HEI with the deploying BI in a software fee platform in its publishing department. The sector is responsible by in courseware publishing organizations that usually do not have systems with this emphasis： support on making managerial decisions.

English Needs＂ EL Programme for Distance Education Learners

This paper will discuss the findings of students＇ needs for an EL （English language） programme at the SDE （School of Distance Education）, USM （Universiti Sains Malaysia）, Penang. English is offered as a compulsory subject for all its students since the School＇s inception in 1971, and the subject has not moved beyond that status quo. However, in the new millennium, with USM having been selected as a research university with an apex status, the expectation of its stakeholders has increased. SDE needs to keep abreast with what is on and what is up in distance education teaching and learning so that its programmes remain relevant. It cannot remain complacent with its present courses Taking into consideration the current needs of its stakeholders within the realm of distance teaching and learning, the researchers carried out a research on the need for an EL programme. Findings show that the students agree that an English programme will help them improve their language and their upward mobility. Majority of the students will sign up for the course if it is offered. This research will provide insights for curriculum developers and lecturers at the SDE to design a new English programme tailored towards meeting the needs of their adult students

Development of Distance Education in China

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The Effects of Augmented Reality on Students' Performance, Motivation and Cognitive Load in Distance Education

This study applies augmented reality(AR)to design an experiment to explore the academic performance,motivation and cognitive load level of students in distance education when leaning about communications engineering courses.The samples were 62 distance education students,consisting of 42 part-time adult students from a school of network education and 20 full-time students form a university,all of whom studied remotely in the experimental course.The results show that augmented reality can help distance education students improve their academic performance.As for learning motivation,the enhancement effect is not significant.The study also found that the use of AR did not increase students'cognitive load as long as the guidance was appropriate.

On the English Classroom Teaching Mode of Primary School under the Background of Distance Education

Primary school internet plus education is also a new trend in the implementation of the English Teaching in the Internet plus.With the high attention of the party and the state on Rural Education in remote areas,the distance education system under the background of Internet plus has been maturing.Therefore,this study aims to explore a new model for the implementation of primary English classroom teaching through the way of"Internet plus".New teaching methods,new teaching means,new positioning of teachers'role,new ways of teachers'interaction,new ways of learning and new ways of classroom evaluation.

The Impact of COVID-19 and FAIR Data Innovation on Distance Education in Africa

Prior to the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, distance education, a mode of education that allows teaching and learning to occur beyond the walls of traditional classrooms using electronic media and online delivery practices, was not widely embraced as a credible alternative mode of delivering education, especially in Africa. In education, the pandemic, and the measures to contain it, created a need for virtual learning/teaching and showcased the potential of distance education. This article explores the potential of distance education with an emphasis on the role played by COVID-19, the technologies employed, and the benefits, as well as how data stewardship can enhance distance education. It also describes how distance education can make learning opportunities available to the less privileged, geographically displaced, dropouts, housewives, and even workers, enabling them to partake in education while being engaged in other productive aspects of life. A case study is provided on the Dutch Organisation for Internationalisation in Education(NUFFIC) Digital Innovation Skills Hub(DISH) project, which is implemented via distance education and targeted towards marginalised individuals such as refugees and displaced persons in Ethiopia,Somalia, and other conflict zones, aiming to provide them with critical and soft skills for remote work for financial remuneration. This case study shows that distance education is the way forward in education today, as it has the capability to reach millions of learners simultaneously, educating, lifting people out of poverty, and increasing productivity and yields, while ensuring that the world is a better place for future generations.

A Comparison of Different Communication Tools for Distance Learning in Nuclear Education

Recent advancement in nuclear education learning has been through the use of computers and simulation related tasks such as the use of industry codes. Further enhancements in nuclear education are being considered through the use of distance learning technologies. The purpose of this work is to explore distance learning related tools to determine if they can provide an enhanced learning environment for nuclear education. In this work, a set of tools are examined that can be used to augment or replace the traditional lecture method. These tools are Mediasite, Adobe Connect, Elluminate, and Camtasia. All four tools have recording capabilities that allow the students to experience the exchange of information in different ways. This paper compares recent experiences with each of these tools in providing nuclear engineering education and assesses the various constraints and impacts on delivery through direct feedback from students and instructors. In general, the tools were found to be useful for mature students on the condition that the lecturer was comfortable with the tools and in some cases, adequate support from IT groups was provided.

The Potential for Distance Learning in Inner Mongolia

In this paper we discuss the general understanding of distance education, and analyze the advantages and significance of distance education, especially in relation to the teacher education in Inner Mongolia. Reviewing the current practice, we investigate some issues in the local context and give some practical suggestions in light of some external experience. It is believed that development of distance education will be the potential solution to the continuing professional education of school teachers.

Design of distance teaching platform based on Agent technology

The computer network technology and multi-media technology offer a new teaching mode for the distance education. Now there are still many problems in modern distance education such as weak generality, flexibility and intelligence, etc. This paper brought up a design mode of distance teaching platform based on Agent mechanism and the concrete implementation method through analyzing the characteristic and structure of Agent technology.

Abilities and Competences of Students and Seafarers for Education Supported by Modem ICT

The purpose of this paper was to find out whether the higher education has met the necessary requirements for the implementation of the ICT system, in particular the e-learning system in higher education of seafarers. The goal was to explore to what extent the technical and organisational prerequisites for introducing the system have been fulfilled at the very institution--E-learning system provider, and to what extent the full-time maritime students and part-time students-seafarers are ready and trained to adopt such a system. In order to gather insights and make conclusions, the analytical method and the survey of students were used. A total of 930 full-time and part-time students （seafarers） were surveyed. The goal of these surveys was to find out the educational needs of both student groups, as well as their technical preconditions （e.g., having a PC at work or at home, access to the intemet, and the like） and competencies （e.g., computer literacy） that are necessary for active involvement in the e-learning system. A particularly interesting part of the research tackled the psychological predisposition of students, i.e., whether they were willing to use the system at all. A special part of the research was focused on issues regarding the costs and the available time that the students/seafarers have for using the e-learning system. The research has revealed that there are neither obstacles nor initial constraints for the implementation of the e-learning system in education of maritime students and seafarers at the University of Split. Moreover, the students have a positive attitude towards the e-learning system, and most of them are very enthusiastic about its implementation. The scientific contribution of this paper is provided by an analytical model exploring and defining the necessary prerequisites for introducing the e-learning system. The advantage of the model lies in its wide and multi-disciplinary approach to all these prerequisites, ranging from psychological to purely technical, financial, time, organisational and other aspects. An interesting issue is the question of＂good will＂ for launching such systems at the institutions which obviously meet all necessary prerequisites for their introduction, including the enthusiasm of their students and teachers. The case study shows that, apparently, the university management and the wider community have not recognised many a benefit of the e-learning system. This sounds paradoxical as it is precisely the very academic community that should act as the designer and the initiator of social changes, in social systems in general and in education systems in particular.

Instructors’ caring behaviors, burnout, satisfaction, and academic performance of nursing students in online education and the pandemic era

Objective:This study aimed to determine the predictive ability of instructors’online caring behaviors,online learning burnout,and satisfaction with online learning on nursing students’academic performance.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study employing the administration of online self-repor t measures among 606 undergraduate students in one large nursing school in the Philippines.Statistical analysis involved the use of descriptive statistics,Pearson’s r,and linear regression.Results:The mean scores in the instructors’online caring behaviors scale,online learning burnout scale,online learning satisfaction scale,and self-repor ted academic performance were 3.88±0.70,4.00±0.84,2.51±0.96,and 3.25±0.79 respectively.Satisfaction(β=0.216,P=0.000),burnout(β=0.-098,P=0.019),and instructors’caring behaviors(β=0.096,P=0.030)explained 11.7%of the variability in the students’academic performance.Conclusions:Instructors’caring behavior and levels of burnout and satisfaction are linked to students’academic success in the vir tual learning environment.This study calls for nursing instructors to be mindful of signs of burnout,employ proactive measures that promote satisfactory learning,and foster more caring behaviors in this time of global health crisis.

Perceptions of Instructors and Students to Online Education at a Rural University

The popularity of technology has allowed universities to make changes through their educational system in recent years. Some transitioned from face-to-face instruction to online instruction. The aim of this study is to investigate the perceptions of both the instructors and the students as regards second language acquisition through online education at a rural university. The study was implemented in the context of teaching and learning English as a second language in an online education environment. The course material is based on The Net Languages Learning Platform, which is available at http：//ide.yok.gov.tr/, and the course level is general English pre-elementary. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used in this study. For quantitative data collection, a questionnaire was employed to understand the reasons for low student attendance on online courses. For qualitative research method, observation was carried out, and interviews are designed as data collection techniques. Purposive selection was used for selection of the participants. The findings revealed that online education needs to be modified. The students are eager to improve their second language competencies; however, they do not want to waste their time on an easy course level.

The Integration of Distance Learning and Classroom Teaching

The COVID-19 has not only changed people’s life-style,but also has changed our teaching concepts and methods.It causes sudden transition from classroom teaching to virtual teaching and then hybrid teaching.This presents a special challenge to language instruction which requires mutual communication between instructor and students as well as communication among students.First,by tracing the history of distance learning,this paper introduces the developmental stages of distance education,and the communication technology conditions behind them.Second,the background and current situation of Chinese language distance education is introduced.Third,after discussing the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning,the complementary relationship between virtual and face-to-face Chinese instruction,the ideal teaching mode and corresponding teaching strategies are discussed.

Construction and Validation of an Educational Technology for Mammary Health Promotion

Mammary health is issue faced by public health nurses and the science follows new ways into this thematic area of learning course wares. The purpose of this study was to construct and to validate a distance course for mammary health promotion for nurses. Methodological proposal has been composed of five stages: 1) analysis and planning, 2) modeling, 3) implementation, 4) evaluation and maintenance and 5) distribution. A total of nine experts as research population were consulted who were expert judges of nursing, pedagogy and web designer, three of each specific area, which were included in the study. The variables that had concordance index of 50% were: graphic designer pages favors learning, the user has easy navigation, the learning of the student experience, the environment provides interdisciplinary, content is built on process rather than there is a unique sequence, allows access to the available environment and holds a discussion on the subject. The distance learning course is intended to broaden and to enrich the living spaces and construct their own knowledge, favors interactivity, communication, autonomy and cooperation between the participants and provides access to educational technologies.

How Behaviorism Can Help Provide Insight into MOOCs in the Chinese Education Market

In recent years,online education has grown rapidly and expanded globally.As an undergraduate student,the author took part in massive open online courses(MOOCs)as an elective.While enjoying the convenience of high-tech distance education,the author also became aware of its shortcomings.For instance,when students are confused about a certain topic,they are unable to clarify with their instructors in real time since most of the time,recorded instructional videos are used.Students also tend to listen passively during lessons,indicating that they may not absorb information or“positively reinforce”what they know or have learned.When discussing the characteristics of MOOCs,the author hopes to demonstrate how online education may influence traditional teaching and serves as an excellent complement to conventional classrooms.

Surviving the shift: College student satisfaction with emergency online learning during COVID-19 pandemic

BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)epidemic disrupted education systems by forcing systems to shift to emergency online leaning.Online learning satisfaction affects academic achievement.Many factors affect online learning satisfaction.However there is little study focused on personal characteristics,mental status,and coping style when college students participated in emergency online courses.regression analyses were performed to identify factors that affected online learning satisfaction.RESULTS Descriptive findings indicated that 62.9%(994/1580)of students were satisfied with online learning.Factors that had significant positive effects on online learning satisfaction were online learning at scheduled times,strong exercise intensity,good health,regular schedule,focusing on the epidemic less than one hour a day,and maintaining emotional stability.Positive coping styles were protective factors of online learning satisfaction.Risk factors for poor satisfaction were depression,neurasthenia,and negative coping style.CONCLUSION College students with different personal characteristics,mental status,and coping style exhibited different degrees of online learning satisfaction.Our findings provide reference for educators,psychologists,and school adminis-trators to conduct health education intervention of college students during emergency online learning.

Nursing students’attitudes toward mobile learning:An integrative review

Purpose:This study aimed to explore whether the attitudes of nursing students toward the use of mobile learning are positive or negative and to identify the factors influencing their attitudes by reviewing the literature.Methods:Electronic search of six databases,including PubMed,the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature,ProQuest,Web of Science,EMBASE,and Cochrane Library,was conducted,and relevant references within articles were manually searched.Retrieval time was from inception to October 21,2020.The literature review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines and the integrative review method.The Mixed Method Appraisal Tool(MMAT)was used for quality assessment.Results:A total of 316 articles were identified,and 18 English-language studies were finally included by reviewing titles,abstracts,and full text.Six quantitative,five qualitative,and seven mixed-method articles related to nursing students’attitudes toward the use of mobile learning were identified.The results showed that most nursing students had positive attitudes toward mobile learning.Although students expressed strong intentions for mobile learning,the actual usage rate in practical settings was low.Several advantageous factors included usefulness,convenience,and ease of use,whereas disadvantageous factors included hardware facility,updated content,and software stability.Conclusion:Most nursing students have positive attitudes and willingness to mobile learning,but the actual use rate remains low.Advantageous and disadvantageous factors coexist.Further studies are needed to assess how mobile learning improves nursing students’clinical knowledge and improves patient care.